Library

Maghanap

Home / LGBTQ+ / Hunted / Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Lahat ng Kabanata ng Hunted: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

92 Kabanata

Chapter 21

RILEYFuck. My head was pounding like a jackhammer, each pulse crashing against my skull. I groaned, trying to sit up, but every muscle in my body screamed in protest. What the hell happened? I forced my eyes open, blinking against the dim light. The smell hit me first—cigarettes, gasoline, and something else. Something human, but unfamiliar. I wasn’t home. I was in the back seat of a car—a moving car. Then it slammed into me. **Five hours ago.** A knock echoed through the quiet house. I froze mid-step, a chill running down my spine. Something felt off. “Silas, I know you’re in there. You can’t keep running from me.” The voice wasn’t Silas’s. It was deeper, older, and laced with a Southern drawl. Chicago? Maybe. But whoever it was, they didn’t belong here. My fingers hovered over the key. Every instinct I had screamed at me not to open that door. Scout barked, his sharp yelp cutting through the silence. Another heavy knock rattled the door. “I hear the dog. Open up, so

Chapter 22

SILASThe piece of shit died before I made it out of town.I threw the door open and slammed it shut, my hand gripping the edge until my knuckles turned white. “Fuck!” The roar echoed into the night, my voice raw and frayed. I kicked the front tire hard enough to send a jolt straight up my leg, but the pain wasn’t enough. Not even close.Riley was gone. Taken.By him.Orin didn’t just hunt werewolves. He made a sport of it—stalking them, breaking them, killing them. And he’d gotten Riley. My gut twisted at the thought. I squeezed my eyes shut, fingers digging into my scalp as I yanked at my hair.He was already dead. He had to be.My chest burned, and it felt crushing, suffocating. The sharp bite of cold air did nothing to clear my head.I didn’t have time to fall apart.A faint glow appeared on the road ahead, headlights cutting through the dark. I pushed off the hood and stumbled forward, waving my arms, praying to whatever god gave a damn that this car would stop.The tires crunche

Chapter 23

RILEYOrin—whatever the hell his name is—is insane.The words rang out of me, anger burning through the thought. I jerked against the chains, the metal rattling as I strained forward, glaring at the man’s back."You’re doing all this because your nephew likes men?" I spat, disbelief thick in my voice. The more I said it, the more absurd it sounded.Before I could even process it, Orin moved. Fast. Too fast. His hand cracked across my face, the sting of it immediate, the metallic taste of blood coating my tongue."Shut your filthy mouth, you animal!" he growled, his voice vibrating with a fury that sent a shiver down my spine. His eyes flashed red—bright, terrifyingly inhuman.I tried to back away, but the chains dug in, holding me there. My heart slammed against my ribs. "You’re not… normal," I whispered, every breath a struggle.But he smelled normal. Human.Orin exhaled slowly, his fingers raking through his salt-and-pepper hair, the lines around his eyes tightening as he grinned—a

Chapter 24

SILAS"Yes! Yes, that’s it, my boy. Family—family always comes first." Orin’s grin stretched wide, his eyes gleaming with twisted happiness. I swallowed hard, my gaze shifting to Riley. The hollow look in his eyes—fuck. It was a gut punch. His lips parted, trembling, and his eyes shimmered with unshed tears. I couldn’t stand it. Christ, I couldn’t. "I do this, Uncle, and you never hold me here again. Right?" My voice was low, tight with barely contained rage. Orin clicked his tongue, his face lighting up like he’d won the damn lottery. "Yes, yes. Continue our legacy. Never look at a man again, and this will be the last time." He stepped closer, his breath hot against my skin. My fingers twitched. I sucked in a sharp breath and nodded. "Last time." Orin shoved the gun into my hand. I felt the weight of the metal settle in my palm. Cold. Heavy. I lifted my eyes to Riley, who looked at me like he didn’t know me. "Silas?" he whispered. My chest tightened painfully. His voice

Chapter 25

RILEYThe water had gone cold at least fifteen minutes ago, but I stayed under it, hoping it could numb the anger burning under my skin. Silas knew what he was—what his family was—even after I’d told him how my mother died at the hands of werewolf hunters.I ran a hand over the back of my neck, my muscles tense. Was he telling the truth? He’d sworn his parents weren’t the ones who killed her. I couldn’t smell a lie. He had to be telling the truth...right?A knock on the door had me snapping out of my thoughts. “Riley.” His voice, low and muffled.I shut off the water and grabbed a towel, wrapping it around my waist. My heart thudded as I unlocked the door.There he was, standing in nothing but a pair of low-slung jeans, his chest bare and damp from his earlier shower. His dark hair clung to his neck, and those grey eyes locked onto me like they could see through me.I stepped aside without a word, heading for the bed where fresh clothes were laid out. The shirt was light blue, too big

Chapter 26

SILASFive hours. Five long, silent hours. Riley hadn’t said a damn word since we left the hotel. He just sat there, staring out the window like the passing trees were the most fascinating thing in the world. Meanwhile, I was losing my mind. My fingers drummed against the steering wheel, the rhythm steady, controlled. Everything I wasn’t. I turned my eyes to him. “You good?” Nothing. He didn’t even blink, just kept staring straight ahead. Tension crawled up my spine, settling in my shoulders. I tightened my grip on the wheel. “You gonna talk to me or keep pretending I don’t exist?” Finally, he shifted, leaning back into the seat. His eyes were dark, his expression grim. “Did I hurt you?” I asked, softer this time. He sighed, dragging a hand through his hair, messing it up even more. “Considering you went at it all night…” His gaze flicked to mine. “Yeah, my ass hurts.” A grin pulled at my mouth. “No lube,” I said. “What did you expect?” His eyes narrowed, but there w

Chapter 27

RILEYFuck. Not this again. Pain pulsed through my skull in sharp, angry beats, but it was the cold digging into my skin that finally dragged me back to reality. My eyes fluttered open, the world around me blurry and spinning. Broken glass sparkled on the floor a few inches from my face, and when I tried to move, I realized my hands and feet were bound so tightly my fingers had gone numb.The air was thick with the smell of blood—sharp and metallic—and the unmistakable scent of wolves.I tried to push myself up, but a boot slammed into my back, pinning me to the ground. Pain shot through my ribs, stealing my breath, and I bit down on a groan.“Stay down, Riley.”My heart stuttered in my chest, the familiar voice making my stomach twist.Ethan.I swallowed hard, trying to calm the panic rising in my throat. My nails bit into the palms of my hands, and I turned my head just enough to catch a glimpse of him out of the corner of my eye.Fuck. They’d found me.“Ethan,” I rasped, my throat

Chapter 28

SILASPain. It rippled through me like a living thing, clawing at my nerves, setting fire to every inch of my skin. I sucked in a breath, sharp and jagged, and let it out slow, willing the haze in my head to clear. The room came into focus, and I blinked at the familiar ceiling above me. My bedroom. But the burn in my chest, the ache in my ribs—those didn’t belong here—it never happened here.I tried to move, to push myself up, but a firm hand slammed me back down. "Don’t even think about it, Sy." Jade. Her voice grated against my raw nerves as she stepped into view, her brow furrowed in that way she always got when she was trying to be the boss of me. "You’ll rip your stitches," she added, arms crossing over her chest like she thought she could keep me pinned there by will alone. I narrowed my eyes, my lip curling. "What the fuck are you doing here?" I bit out, every word dripping with venom. She rolled her eyes, her head tilting like I was the world’s biggest idiot. "O

Chapter 29

RILEYThe cell was cold and harsh, just like the judgment hanging over me. I couldn’t tell how long I’d been here, knees pulled to my chest, staring at nothing. Hours? Days? Time felt irrelevant when every second chipped away at you. I’d thought about the noose waiting for me, the crowd that would gather to see my punishment, and the way it would all end—not with a fight, not with the truth, but with silence. The echo of footsteps broke through my thoughts, sharp against the stone walls. I didn’t look up. I didn’t need to. I already knew it was Ethan. He had a way of making his presence felt before he even spoke. “It’s time,” he said, his voice cool and filled with hate. “The pack is gathered.”The words hit me harder than I expected, a sharp punch to the gut, but I refused to let him see it. Slowly, I raised my head, meeting his gaze. Those green eyes of his—so calm and so hard—had always unnerved me, but today, they were a death sentence. Instead of crumbling, I stood, forcing my

Chapter 30

SILASI slipped in through the back, moving fast and quiet, sticking to the shadows like my life depended on it—because it did. The place was quiet, too quiet, but I wasn’t about to complain. It gave me time to figure out where they were keeping Riley. The house in front of me stood three stories tall and a crowd of them had gathered out front—werewolves, snarling and restless. All their attention was fixed on the rope hanging from the beam in the center of the yard. I didn’t need to guess what it was for. This wasn’t for show. I moved fast, skirting the edge of the property until I found an open window around the back. A break, finally. I climbed through, landing as softly as I could. The place was big, cavernous, but I didn’t have time to care. Every second counted. The stairs creaked under my boots as I climbed, keeping low. My heart slammed in my chest, my ribs aching with every step. That wound I’d been pretending wasn’t there? It burned like hell, but I shoved it to the ba

PREV

...

NEXT

I-scan ang code para mabasa sa App

DMCA.com Protection Status